Prionovolva freemani

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Prionovolva freemani
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Prionovolva
Species:
P. freemani
Binomial name
Prionovolva freemani
Liltved & Millard, 1994
Synonyms [1]
  • Testudovolva freemani(Liltved & Millard, 1994)

Prionovolva freemani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]

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Description

The shell size varies between 4 mm and 8 mm. [2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mozambique and South Africa

References

  1. 1 2 Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994 . WoRMS (2009). Prionovolva freemani Liltved & Millard, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432260 on 20 January 2011 .
  2. "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods". Conchology.